Newsom Tours Red States Ahead of Expected 2028 Presidential Run

Term-limited California Gov. Gavin Newsom tours the country as Democrats jostle to replace him with no clear front-runner and Republicans polling near the top.
Newsom Tours Red States Ahead of Expected 2028 Presidential Run
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd during an event hosted by the South Carolina Democratic Party at the Carter-Sullivan American Legion in Manning, S.C., on Feb. 23, 2026. Sean Rayford/Getty Images
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is road-testing a national political message through deep-red territory this week as the California Democratic Party struggles to unite behind a single candidate to succeed him in Sacramento.

Newsom, who was elected governor in 2018 and won reelection in 2022, is term-limited and cannot seek a third consecutive term. He will leave office in January 2027.

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